Why GF

We give you responsibility from day one

Copying papers and brewing coffee? Not at GF! We believe in your
abilities! Due to our hands-on “doer” mentality and our flat
hierarchies, you will be actively involved to bring GF ahead in daily
and long-term business development. Do you like to take responsibility
and to get things done? Then GF is the right company for you!

We develop cutting-edge innovations

We apply Swiss quality and innovation on global markets. Do you like
to work on the latest technology and are you fascinated by
out-of-the-box ideas? Are you excited to be part of a company which is
an innovation leader in the market? Then join GF!

We have a global mind-set

Providing piping systems for water parks in Australia, producing castings for car manufacturers in China, setting up high-precision tooling machines for cell phone companies in the USA – we serve growing markets worldwide. GF comprises 136 companies, 57 of them production facilities, in 34 countries (find out more about our offices worldwide). And maybe you will start working in one of them soon.

We respect people

At GF, we take care of each other. Therefore, GF supports the
well-being and work-life balance of its employees (for example with
flexible job models and options to work part-time, investments in the
health and safety of our employees, etc.).

This is also why we decide to put our employees at the
center of our branding initiative.

We are team players

We at GF believe that we can reach challenging goals only if we work
together as a team. Therefore, we foster the exchange between
employees from different locations and backgrounds, which is often the
basis for our innovations. At GF, you will work with colleagues on
interesting and cutting-edge projects. Maybe soon you will also join
the GF team!

We develop and foster our employees

GF is proud of its talents and enables them to grow their career inside the company. We also heavily invest in training and education. In 2017 the GF Academy trained corporate wide approximate 300 participants.

We have a long-term and sustainable view

Given our 200-plus-year history, we care about long-term, sustainable success for all stakeholders. This is also supported by our balanced shareholder base.

Furthermore, our businesses also help our customers to be more sustainable. Learn more about Sustainability at GF.

Through its Clean Water Foundation, GF has improved the lives of more than 250'000 people with a sustainably improved access to clean drinking water.

GF among the TOP 100 most attractive employers

Engineering Professionals Again "Engineering Professionals" have ranked GF among Switzerland‘s Most Attractive Employers 2018. In the annual Universum Ranking, GF is in the top 50 in the sector “Engineering”.

GF among the top 3 in Switzerland

GF is ranked again among the top three industrial companies in Switzerland in the BEST-RECRUITERS-Study 2016/17. The ranking is based upon an evaluation of different categories such as online presence and professional dealing with candidates. Read more